CALMLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

calmly

adverb

Definition of calmly

as in coolly

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Recent Examples of calmly At various Northern California airports during the ground halt air travelers seemed to be taking the delays calmly. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026 That was where the first responders found him—sitting calmly and cross-legged, insulated from the intrusive buzz and searing light of the world around him. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026 Quinn Sullivan calmly blasted a penalty kick in the 41st for a 2-0 lead. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 Miloslav Druckmüller glances calmly at his group of doctoral candidates, now making final checks of the equipment in preparation for totality. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026 Luna pitched himself to county voters as a calmly effective operator who has brought down crime while building relationships with local, state and federal leaders that suffered under his predecessor’s tenure. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 In the last two minutes of the flight, Filgueiras shifted from calmly communicating with air traffic controllers to calling out terrifying updates as the plane plummeted. — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 So, while all the other men in the crew stand around doing nothing, Moe steps in to tell the guy to leave — once calmly, then more aggressively — and then takes off his belt and wraps it around his hand. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026 Explain the next step calmly and apply the same standard consistently. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly

Adverb

Here, light does not issue from the far end of the room, drawing us toward salvation, but is coolly diffused through side walls made of milky Plexiglas.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of coolly

Adverb

Roberts died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday surrounded by his family after a brief battle with glioblastoma.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
In fact, for two weeks the demonstrations have been taking place peacefully, and generally in the east of Paris.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of peacefully

Adverb

Cinematographer Lukasz Zal, who also shot Ida and Cold War, renders Fatherland in the same satiny black and white, as well as the same serenely squarish, or Academy, aspect ratio.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Smiling serenely, the author looks immaculately put-together, including her matte red lips, which are even more striking contrasted against her pristine white suit.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of serenely

Adverb

Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s a pretty evocative setting for a film, with the perpetual drone and roar of fighter jets overhead and an air of constricting menace pervading what should otherwise be placidly idle summer hours.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026